YOGURT PARFAIT(NO-COOK)
Short, kid-friendly pitch: “No-cook, 10 minute parfait!"
Prep: 10 min | Serves: 4
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS?(Highlights)
- No-cook, fast 10 min
- Customizable fruits & granola
- Lunchbox-friendly (granola separate)
- Nut-free option possible
- Kids can layer & count (great activity)
- Yogurt: 2 cups (½ cup per serving)
- Granola: 2 cups (serve separately for nut-free option)
- Mixed fruit: 2 cups (mango cubes, strawberries, blueberries)
- Honey: light drizzle — (Do not give to under 1 year)
- Optional: mint leaves, chia seeds
- Colander
- kid-safe knife
- chopping board
- 4 clear glasses
- 4 spoons
- paper towels
- small ladle/spoon
- napkins
Make-Ahead & Storage
- Chill: 12–24 hrs
- Meal-prep: Fruit cut + yogurt portion cups + granola separate; early in morning
- Lunchbox tip: leak-proof cups + tiny honey sachet (for older kids)
SAFETY & HYGIENE (Precautionary Block)
- Colander, kid-safe knife
- chopping board
- 4 clear glasses
- 4 spoons
- paper towels
- small ladle/spoon
- napkins
HOW TO ASSEMBLE (Step by Step Guide)
Step 1 — Wash the fruit
Action: Rinse strawberries & blueberries; pat dry.
Step 2 — Dice the fruit
Action: Hull strawberries; peel & dice mango into small cubes.
Step 3 — Set up the glasses
Action: Line 4 clear glasses; keep yogurt, fruits, granola, honey & spoons ready.
Step 4 — First layer: Yogurt
Action: ~2 tbsp yogurt per glass; smooth.
Step 5 — Fruit + Granola layers
Action: Add mixed fruit layer → sprinkle granola (1–2 tbsp). Repeat layers.
Step 6 — Top & Drizzle
Action: Dollop of yogurt, a few berries on top, honey drizzle.
Tip: Try different fruit combos by season — peaches in summer, stewed apple in cooler months.
(Per Serving / 1 Cup)
- Calories: ~180 kcal
- Protein: ~6 g
- Fat: ~5 g
- Saturated fat: ~2 g
- Carbohydrates: ~27 g
- Fiber: ~2 g
- Sugars (natural + added): ~16 g
- Calcium: ~150 mg
- Iron: ~0.6 mg
- Sodium: ~45 mg
- School-safe: nut-free granola
- Dairy-free: coconut or soy yogurt
- No honey: use fruit purée or date syrup (for 1+ yrs)
- Crispy granola at lunch: pack granola separately to mix eating time
- Extra color: mint leaf or chia sprinkle on top
Q: Granola soggy ho jati hai?
A: Granola alag rakh kar lunch pe mix karein; ya top layer par add karein just before serving.
Q: Fruits substitute?
A: Banana, kiwi, peaches, grapes (halved) — season ke hisaab se.
Q: Sugar-free option?
A: Honey skip karein; extra ripe fruit ya unsweetened fruit purée use karein.
Q: Fridge time?
A: Assembled cups 12–24 hrs tak theek; par granola separately rakhna best.
✅ Sequencing & following steps (first…then…repeat)
✅ Fine motor (spooning, sprinkling)
✅ Counting & math (tbsp, layers)
✅ Colors & vocabulary (mango, hulled, drizzle)
✅ Hygiene habits (wash, wipe, clean up)
✅ Choice-making (pick your fruits)
